Field trip to the Doe River Gorge
Dr. Frosty Levy, Professor Emeritus of Biology at East Tennessee State University led us on the Doe River Gorge trail in Hampton, TN, along the old Tweetsie Railroad bed. Thanks Frosty! We had a wonderful time and the cookies were great!
Photography by Ken Borgfeldt (mostly) – Click on any picture to zoom.
Ten creek crossings & only one person got wet!
Old forest roads, steep ups and downs, downed trees; a typical Hardy Souls hike!
Thanks, Larry!
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Photography by Penny Longhurst & Lucy Prim
Friday February 5, 2016 – Collier Cove Nature Preserve
Presenter: Marian Hobson.
Below is the Facebook link and trail map for Collier Cove Nature Preserve (194 Rhododendron Drive in Arden) that Marian mentioned during her talk.
https://www.facebook.com/FriendsOfCollierCove/
Directions: From Sweeten Creek Road, turn onto Royal Pines Drive.
Turn left onto Locust Court and go up until you come to a T intersection.
Turn left. As you continue to drive think, “Always up”.
You will go around two large bends. First to the right and then to the left further up.
As you finish the second large turn, you are on Laurel Road which ends in a T intersection.
Turn right on Rhododendron Dr and go to the end of the road.
You will see the sign for Collier’s Cove. Stay to the right to reach the parking lot.
In case you missed our indoor meeting!
Carlton Burke, a naturalist and licensed wildlife rehabilitator, told us about his work with Tundra, the Snowy Owl.
Photography by Ken Borgfeldt, Rich DeSimone, and Penny Longhurst
What do you think this shrub is? Brilliant show of bright pink berries spotted near the intersection of Cat Gap loop and Butter Gap trails at Picklesimer Fields, 11/16/15. Submitted by Penny.
See if we agree!
I think it’s Symphoricarpos orbiculatus, Coralberry
Western Carolina Botanical Club 